When LSU soccer coach Brian Lee looks out at the newly renovated LSU Soccer Stadium, he sees the venue’s drastic upgrades as a reward for the program’s continued ascent in his seven seasons as the Tigers’ coach.
“I always think you don’t want anything you don’t deserve in life,” Lee said. “Truthfully, when I got here, we were playing in a bit of a bandbox, but we also had a bad done.”
Lee said three or four matches had to be rescheduled to be on the road early this season due to the delays, including the season opener against Memphis on Aug. 19.
A state-of-the-art press box, additional and redone restrooms and a permanent concession stand are some of the other amenities of the renovated structure.
Admission to every home game in the new stadium is free this season as part of the
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August 25, 2011